Clinical features of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in 3146 patients: a 9-year retrospective cohort study in Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania
Conclusions: The present study revealed that gastro-duodenitis, PUD, and normal finding are the most common endoscopic diagnoses in Zanzibar. The presence of H. pylori is significantly associated with duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer.Keywords: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; HelicobacterPylori; Zanzibar. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Li-Shuai Qu, Mariam Mohamed Gubi Source Type: research
Appropriateness and diagnostic yield of open access gastroscopy in two tertiary centers in South-western Nigeria
Conclusion: According to our study, most procedures are appropriately indicated. However, appropriateness did not determineendoscopy yield. Larger studies are needed to determine the utility of the ASGE guidelines in our environment.Keywords: Appropriateness; endoscopy; Nigeria. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Emuobor A Odeghe, Opeyemi O Owoseni, Evaristus S Chukwudike, Oluwafunmilayo F Adeniyi, Babatunde E Adigun, Ganiyat K Oyeleke, Aderemi O Oluyemi, Olufunmilayo A Lesi Source Type: research
Effects of right stellate ganglion block combined with topical anesthesia on heart rate variability in awake patients receiving tracheal intubation
Conclusion: Right stellate ganglion block combined with topical anesthesia can work well for awake patients during trachealintubation.Keywords: Anesthetics, topical; block; heart rate; intubation, intratracheal; stellate ganglion. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Liping Bai, Weihong Hao, Chunmin Zhang, Zhiming Guan Source Type: research
Advice for smokers in smoking cessation clinic: a review
Conclusion: These suggestions related literature-derived factors may increase the success rate of smoking cessation.Keywords: Tobacco dependence; smoking cessation; risk factors; advice; addiction. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Xuechan Yu, Meihua Wang, Jie Cen, Mianzhi Ye, Sha Li, Younuo Wang, Qingwen Su, Hui Chen, Ruyi Xu, Shuya Zhang, Shanshan Wang, Yiming Yu, Zaichun Deng, Zhongbo Chen Source Type: research
Effects of irradiated biological dressings on second-degree burn wounds
Conclusion: IBD can promote the healing of second-degree burn wounds, improve patient comfort, reduce secondary trauma and wound scarring, and improve patients ' quality of life.Keywords: Second-degree burn wounds; irradiated biological dressing; wound healing; effect. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Xia Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yangyang Wu, Qinchen Xia, Yaoyao Ji, Wangwang Yao, Jun Qi, Ling Cao Source Type: research
Effects of ozone combined with articular injection of sodium hyaluronate on patients with knee osteoarthritis and their inflammatory factors and hemorheological indices
Conclusion: Ozone combined with articular injection of sodium hyaluronate has obvious therapeutic effects on KOA.Keywords: Ozone; sodium hyaluronate; knee osteoarthritis; inflammatory factor; hemorheological index. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Chengyong Yang, Qun Chen Source Type: research
Colorectal cancer in a region of western of Algeria: results of 581 cases in 5 years
Conclusion: Regular analysis of these data, if supplemented with additional data on diagnostic modalities like circular RNA diagnostic, will contribute to the assessment of the impact over time of public policies on nationally organized CRC screening.Keywords: Colorectal cancer; epidemiology; Algeria; Tlemcen province. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Bouchra Dahmani, Lamia Boublenza, Naffissa Chabni, Dalale Behar, Hafida Hassaine, Nabila Masdoua, Amira Nahet, Kaouel Meguenni, Ilyes Zetla Source Type: research
Study on short-term clinical observation of the effect of apically repositioned flap combined with free gingival graft to widen keratinized tissue in implant area
Conclusion: The free gingival flap graft can significantly widen the buccal keratinized mucosa of the implant, and to some extent maintains the health status of the implant, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.Keywords: Apically repositioned flap; free gingival graft; implant; keratinized tissue. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: HuanHuan Jiang, Lin Xiang Liu, Yan Dong, Mei Na Yu, Yue Yuan, Lei Tian Source Type: research
Cardiac surgery in East Africa: a profile of cases and referral to physiotherapy
Conclusion: Cardiac surgeries were reduced annually but the post-operative complications need to be reduced. Pre-operativephysiotherapy referral may reduce pneumonia and lung collapse following cardiac surgery.Keywords: Profile; cardiac surgery; cardiac disease; hospital stay; physiotherapy referral. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Abdallah R Makalla, Farhana Karachi, Joliana S Phillips Source Type: research
Study on effectiveness analysis of multi-media combined with PBL teaching in breast surgery
Conclusion: Multi-media combined with PBL teaching can effectively improve students ' professional knowledge theory level, operation skills, enhance students ' enthusiasm and initiative, develop good clinical thinking habits, and have high teaching satisfaction. It is worthy of being popularized in the clinical teaching of breast surgery.Keywords: Multi-media; PBL; clinical teaching; breast surgery. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Xusheng Zhang, Yiqing Guo, Ji Wang, Xudong Zhang, Junsheng Cheng, Haoqiang Chen, Qixing Pi Source Type: research
Anticancer effects of herbal medicine Emelia-M, Mshikazi and Delosma H against human leukaemia cells
Conclusion:Mshikazi extract significantly inhibited the growth of THP-1 and Jurkat cells and induced cell death through apoptosis than the other two extracts.Keywords: Leukaemia; traditional herbal medicines; apoptosis; phytochemical compounds. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Joy Nkechinyere Adeniyi, Manimbulu Nlooto, Mlungisi Ngcobo, Roshila Moodley, Exnevia Gomo Source Type: research
Effects of resistance exercise in elderly cancer patients
Conclusion: RE effectively relieved the cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in ECPs, improved their mental state, quality of life and mobility.Keywords: Cancer patients; elderly; resistance exercise. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Jing Sun, Li Ge, Chunjuan Cao, Wen Yao, Xiaoling Wang Source Type: research
Value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in combination with mammography for screening early-stage breast cancer
Conclusion: Mammography and DCE-MRI play key roles in the early diagnosis of breast cancer, and their combination can increase the diagnostic efficiency.Keywords: Breast cancer; diagnosis; magnetic resonance imaging; mammography. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Weiwei Su, Xiaoming Hou, Bo Yu Source Type: research
Prediction of recurrence of early gastric carcinoma after endoscopic submucosal dissection
Conclusion: Positive lymph nodes and HP infection are closely correlated with the recurrence risk after ESD in EGC patients. The established model is a quantitative tool for predicting recurrence to improve the prognosis.Keywords: Endoscopy; gastric carcinoma; nomogram model; recurrence; submucosal dissection. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Hongjing Xu, Xiaojun Yang, Ying Lu, Shiming Wang Source Type: research
Overexpression of C19orf48 correlates with poor prognosis in breast cancer
In conclusion, c19orf48 may be a useful and predictive biomarker for the prognosis of breast cancer patients. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing the expression of c19orf48, the potential driving factor led to this and its effect.Keywords: Breast cancer; c19orf48; Predictive biomarker. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Jia Guo, Beina Hui, Tuotuo Gong, Xu Zhao, Jing Li Source Type: research
